Jane Austen
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Before they were separated by the conclusion of the play, she had the unexpected
happiness of an invitation to accompany her uncle and aunt in a tour of pleasure which they
proposed taking in the summer.
"We have not determined how far it shall carry us," said Mrs. Gardiner, "but, perhaps, to
the Lakes."
No scheme could have been more agreeable to Elizabeth, and her acceptance of the
invitation was most ready and grateful. "Oh, my dear, dear aunt," she rapturously cried,
"what delight! what felicity! You give me fresh life and vigour. Adieu to disappointment
and spleen. What are young men to rocks and mountains? Oh! what hours of transport we
shall spend! And when we do return, it shall not be like other travellers, without being able
to give one accurate idea of anything. We will know where we have gone--we will recollect
what we have seen. Lakes, mountains, and rivers shall not be jumbled together in our
annaabi.ee 
